gpt-5-mini (chosen from majority vote of a three-model LLM ensemble)
Short Digest
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Response Measures
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Description
Multiple papers report First National Bank of Denison closed Dec. 31 and did not resume; some OCR in articles corrected.
Events (2)
1.August 1, 1892Chartered
Source
historical_nic
2.December 31, 1924Suspension
Cause Details
Heavy withdrawals of public and private funds tied to failure to obtain depository/surety bonds and resulting shaken public confidence; bank closed and did not reopen
Newspaper Excerpt
The First National at Denison closed ... on account of its inability to collect funds
Source
newspapers
Newspaper Articles (11)
1.January 1, 1925Birmingham Post-HeraldBirmingham, AL
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FIVE BANKS CLOSE
Iowa Institutions Unable To Withstand DES MOINES. Dec. 31.-Five of of priv ate and Moines institutions closed almost bank did The Commercial Savings not open for business at all this ing the Merchants ving closed shortly o'clock after depositors started The First National at Denison closed account of its inability to collect funds withdraw taking with branch banks at Vail and Dow City.
Five Iowa Banks Close on Last Day of Year
Des Moines, Iowa, Dec. 31.βA combination of causes, including the probable withdrawal of large sums of public money because of failure of banks to obtain depository bonds for public moneys, and shaken public confidence, was assigned by various officials tonight for the series of bank suspensions in Iowa today.
Five banks closed their doors during the day and two of them, the Commercial Savings and Mechanics Savings banks here, were turned over to the state banking department. The others included the First National bank of Denison, Iowa, and private banks controlled by that institution in Dow City and Vail.
3.January 1, 1925The Butte MinerButte, MT
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String of Iowa Banks In Hands of Receiver
DES MOINES, Iowa, Dec. bination of causes, including uncertainty to subrogation of rights of surety companies guaranteeing public deposits, the probable withdrawal of large sums of public money because of failure of banks obtain depository bonds for public moneys and shaken confidence was by rious officials tonight for the series bank Iowa today. Five banks closed their doors during the and two of them turned over the state department, which, was announced, exert every effort protect interests of depositors. These two were the Commercial Savings and the Mechanics Savings banks here. The others included the First Na. tional Bank of Denison, Iowa, and private banks controlled by that institution in Dow City and Veil.
4.January 1, 1925The Salt Lake TribuneSalt Lake City, UT
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FIVE BANKS IN IOWA CLOSED
Deposit Guaranties Uncertainties Contributing Cause; Runs Halted
DES uncer tainty subrogation rights surety deposits the probable public money of failure of banks obtain depository bonds public moneys shaken public confidence were signed by officials tonight for the series of bank sΓΊspensions today banks closed doors Ing the day and them turned the banking every effort protect the the and Savings First tional bank Denison Dow largest doors obtain for deposit that this prospect the tration in the treasury on bank allied the after experiencing during the first banks the but reported difficulties Robert declined the examined said banks, made banks the which
5.January 1, 1925The Gazette and DailyYork, PA
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Five banks closed their doors during the day and two of them were turned over to the state banking department, which, it was announced will exert every effort to protect the interests of depositors. These two were the Commercial Savings and Mechanics Savings banks here.
The others included the First National bank of Denison, Iowa, and private banks controlled by that institution in Dow City and Vail.
The Commercial Savings bank here was the largest institution to close its doors. Officers declared they were unable to obtain surety for the $600,000 state funds on deposit and that withdrawal of this sum was in prospect with the changing administration in the state treasury on Friday.
6.January 1, 1925The Macon NewsMacon, GA
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Failure Of Iowa Banks Explained combination causes, including uncertainty rights public deposits. the probable with. drawal large sums money because of failure of banks to obtain bonds for pubmoneys and public fidence, assigned various ficials night for the bank suspensions in Iowa during their doors during the day and of them turned to the state banking department was announced effort protect the interests of depositors. These two Savings Mechanics Savings Banks The others the First Na. tional Bank of Dennison, Iowa and banks controlled that private stitution in Dow City and Vall.
7.January 1, 1925The RecordStockton, CA
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FIVE BANKS IN IOWA ARE CLOSED DURING THE DAY
DES MOINES, Jan. 1.-A combination causes, including uncertainty as subrogation rights guaranteeing public deposits, the probable withdrawal of large sums of public money failure of banks obtain depository bonds public moneys and shaken public confidence, assigned by various officials night the series bank suspensions in Iowa terday. Five banks closed their doors during the day and two of them turned the bankexert every effort protest the interests deposiThese the Com* mercial Savings the Mechanics Savings banks here. others included First National bank Denison, private controlled by that institution Dow City and
8.January 2, 1925Transcript-TelegramHolyoke, MA
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IOWA BANKS STATE TAKES
Suspensions Attributed to Heavy Withdrawals of Public and Private Funds
DES Des Moines the Mechanics' and the Commercial have and over by nounced to prospective or actual heavy withdrawals of public and private funds The Banking Department unofcially informed that the National of Denision la. the Bank of Dow the Traders' Bank of la had been closed because of heavy The Savings public the first to efficers stating had been advised of of the funds because surety deThe Bank closely with the Commercial and held of funds which were not
The for withdrawal of to be to the Treasurer by
FIVE BANKS CLOSE DOORS IN
Des Moines. Iowa, Dec. By on of causes, including uncertain to subregation rights of sure deposits, the probable wi hdrawal of arge sum of public money because failure of banks to obtain deesitory bonds for public moneys nd shaken public confidence, was ssigned by various officials tonight or the series of bank suspensions Iswa today. Five banks closed heir doors to. ay and two of them were handed the banking depart ment which it wa sannounced, will every effort to protect the terests of the deposiors. These 2 the and Savings nd the Mechanies Savings Bank of his city The other include: The First National Bank of Denison, Iowa, and private banks controlled by that institution in Dow City and Vail.
10.January 8, 1925Fergus County ArgusLewistown, MT
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CLOSE IOWA
Des Moines Des. and the Mechanics banks, closed their Savings, the taken by today and were doors The the state was given in each cause actual heavy pective and private funds. public this department The unofficially ternoon bank of DenFirst National that the Bank of Dow City, nison, Ia., the bank of Vaile, the Traders' and because of been closed These three heavy said to be closely stitutions Robert Leach, superintendent lated, been advised had not their difficulties. the details
11.January 14, 1925The Bushnell RecordBushnell, NE
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Bank Run Headed Off Denison, run on the Craw. ford county State bank, following blosing of the First National bank, stopped when high-powered automobile drew up the bank, and great stacks money said total thousand dollars were carried into the vaults.
Bank runs are almost always and everywhere a deterioration of bank fundamentals.
But not for you.
You are the measure-zero exception: great fundamentals, solid bank, and yet the Diamond Dybvig fairy spread its rumor. Depositors woke up. Your collateral was not prepositioned. The Clearinghouse had it for you.
Do not pass Go. Do not collect $200. Go directly to jail… or worse.